Traditional construction procurement methods can endanger building safety
Traditional procurement methods are little more than a race to the bottom whereby the objectives of low price and fast delivery are the primary drivers. Independent reviews have clearly stated that “The way in which procurement is often managed can reduce the likelihood that a building will be safe… Issues at this stage, for example inadequate specification, focus on low cost or adversarial contracting, can make it difficult (and most likely, more expensive) to produce a safe building.”